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KS HB2369

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Health and Human Services

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 65-1626a to allow Kansas pharmacists to administer FDA-approved or authorized vaccines to persons at least 7 years of age, or the age recommended by the CDC, whichever is older

  • Removes the previous requirement that pharmacists must administer vaccines only pursuant to a vaccination protocol for most common vaccines

  • Restricts pharmacist administration of certain specialized vaccines that still require a vaccination protocol: cholera, monkeypox, Japanese encephalitis, typhoid, rabies, yellow fever, tick-borne encephalitis, anthrax, tuberculosis, dengue, Hib, polio, rotavirus, smallpox, and any vaccine approved after January 1, 2023

  • Requested by the Kansas Association of Chain Drugstores through Heather Sprague

  • Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book

Legislative Description

Allowing pharmacists to administer certain vaccines to children and adults pursuant to a vaccination protocol.

Last Action

House Withdrawn from Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to Committee on Insurance

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/13/2026
Health and Human Services3/5/2026
Insurance3/4/2026
Health and Human Services2/7/2025

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